Coyote Hunting : Which Bullet for harvesting pelts?

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I recently purchased a .270 that was up for sale, and it was an absolute steal, ( Hence why I didnt go .243). I know .270 is a little big and powerful for intending on saving pelts for sale. Does anyone hunt and save the pelts with a .270? If so which bullets are you using to minimize pelt damage etc?

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Stay off the shoulder (traditionally the best spot for anchoring a coyote), avoid bad angle shots, and use a heavy big game bullet. Even so, I would be doubtful of repeated success in saving fur.
 
I use to shoot a .270 for coyotes. It was never a pelt saver,sold it went to a .243. Best decision I have ever made. If you are gonna use the.270 as above stick the heaviest big game bullet you can find and pray for no expansion. I tried 90 gr but accuracy sucked and did not help save the pelts. 150gr helped but not much! What I hated the most was the long action of the .270. The shorter .243 is much nicer to operate on multiple shot opportunities.
 
Maybe try the 270Win Federal Fusion-lite reduced load, factory ammunition.
145gr Fusion bullet @ 2200fps muzzle velocity.

If you hit shoulder or spine bone, all bets are off, the damage will be significant.
A 270 will never be a consistent fur friendly caliber.
 
Fair enough, I knew getting the .270 would not make it a good option as far as saving pelts, but like I said I got a good deal on it, and was in the market. Pelt saving didnt really become an option until my buddy told me about the fur auction in North bay ( ontario). Has anyone ever done this, and if so is it worth bringing pelts to? Or is it more of a bulk thing and not worth it unless i have 10-20 pelts?

Thanks!
 
270 can be used for yotes. I have a 222 now and it has also made some serious damage on foxes and yotes. have also used my 30-06 with not bad results unless I hit large bones. just learn how to sew or find someone who is a good seamstress like the guy I give my pelts to.
 
270 is too heavy for small dogs like coyotes if you want to recover the hide. I use Hornady 223 in 75gr steel match hollow points. Fragments really well up to 300 yards and rarely has anything come through the other side.
 
I see Norma lists a 130 gr. FMJ. I have no idea on availability in Canada however. Being on the website doesn't mean you can get it. Barnes also lists a 120 gr. spritzer solid if you handload. That might be a special order item as well.

FMJ's are legal in Ontario, and likely the best way to avoid pelt damage.
 
9.3mauser said:
I see Norma lists a 130 gr. FMJ. I have no idea on availability in Canada however. Being on the website doesn't mean you can get it. Barnes also lists a 120 gr. spritzer solid if you handload. That might be a special order item as well.

FMJ's are legal in Ontario, and likely the best way to avoid pelt damage.[/QUOTE]



Fragmenting bullets are the best way to avoid pelt damage. Energy that will drop a deer is way too much for a coyote.
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As CV30 said in post #2. Go with the stoutest bullet in a deer load....benefit is that you are familiar with the rifle for Deer.

If you hit the shoulder socket the pelt damage would be horrendous. Front chest shots and even racking shots that are going in or exiting the shoulders or hips would be ugly. Benefit is lots of DRT power, good trajectory, and wind bucking. Lots of other more recommended calibers are pretty rough on Coyote pelts as well. Shot angle, placement, and stout bullets are the key. Not sure of where you are from, but i believe that FMJ for hunting is illegal most places.
 
I tried for a few years to make my .270 work for coyotes. Eventually I bought a .22-250. I don't think a .270 can be made into a coyote rifle if you want the fur.
 
9.3mauser said:
I see Norma lists a 130 gr. FMJ. I have no idea on availability in Canada however. Being on the website doesn't mean you can get it. Barnes also lists a 120 gr. spritzer solid if you handload. That might be a special order item as well.

FMJ's are legal in Ontario, and likely the best way to avoid pelt damage.
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Ill check that out! I am not into handloading yet, always been a shotgun guy, this is my first rifle. So perhaps once I realize the money saving potential I will get into it !
 
Its seems there are two different discussions here. Some want to Shoot the coyote, while others want to keep usable hides. I regularly shoot to recover the hides,and too much bullet makes a worthless pelt yet makes nice pictures if you only show the one good side. There are several poster here that make me wonder have they ever shot a coyote? and/or actually recovered a worthwhile hide?
 
To shoot and skin an eastern Coyote hoping to make money at the fur trade is a dream.They smell like #### fur on and off,washing sewing and hoping for the sixty dollar hide when most are selling for three dollars is not a money making venture. Shoot them for fun and wildlife preservation give the carcass to someone that knows no better . There is a market for fur on guts out at fifty a carcass selling into the Toronto area so I am told but I would not know anything about that just a story I bet !!!
 
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